Baseball: Hawks' Kidokoro wins interleague MVP honors

Baseball: Hawks' Kidokoro wins interleague MVP honors

SoftBank Hawks outfielder Ryuma Kidokoro poses for a photo in Chikugo, Fukuoka Prefecture, on June 22, 2016, after being named Nippon Professional Baseball's interleague MVP and earning 2 million yen in prize money. The 30-year-old led interleague play with a .415 batting average. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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